Alternative Ceremony Ideas Sure To Inspire Any Bride

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Are you looking for ways to make your ceremony stand out? Searching for a fun new tradition to work into your “I dos” to make them extra unique?

Whether you’re planning a mostly traditional celebration or a totally alternative wedding, there are lots of little details you can include in your ceremony to make it unique. Think about props and creative ways to include your guests as more than just spectators.

<strong>Have A Ring-Warming Ceremony</strong><br />
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Use a ring-warming ceremony to help your loved ones really feel part of your big day. Pass your wedding bands along a string throughout the crowd at your ceremony and ask each guest to say a little prayer or make a wish for you and your partner.<br />
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Photo via <a href="http://www.withtheseringshandmade.com/ring-warming/" target="_blank">With These Rings</a>.

<strong>Include Whispered Vows</strong><br />
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Take intimacy to another level and set aside some private vows to whisper to each other at your ceremony. It could be something steamy and private or just a hilarious inside joke, but it will be something that's just between you and your partner. <br />
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Photo via <a href="http://www.chantalrouthierphotography.com/" target="_blank">Chantal Routhier Photography</a>. As seen in this <a href="http://www.weddingbells.ca/real-weddings/a-modern-fairytale-wedding-with-diy-details/" target="_blank">real wedding</a>.

<strong>Have A Marching Band Recessional</strong><br />
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Go out with a bang! Literally. What better way to begin the party of a lifetime than having a marching band lead your recessional?! These types of wedding parades where guests party their way between the ceremony and reception sites are actually quite popular in New Orleans but we advocate for bringing this tradition north!<br />
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Photo via <a href="http://www.afistfullofbolts.com/" target="_blank">A Fist Full Of Bolts</a>.

<strong>Incorporate A Ribbon-Cutting</strong><br />
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Make your vows even more official with a ribbon-cutting ceremony afterward. This idea is fun, charming and makes for a great photo op!<br />
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Photo via <a href="http://sugarandsoulphotography.com/" target="_blank">Sugar & Soul Photography</a>. As seen in this <a href="http://www.weddingbells.ca/real-weddings/a-whimsical-colourful-wedding-in-beausejour-manitoba/" target="_blank">real wedding</a>.

<strong>Include Grandma In Your Wedding Party</strong> <br />
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Do you have the world's greatest grandmother? Honour her on your big day by having her be a part of your bridal party as either a bridesmaid or flower girl. There's no question that she'll be delighted to be such an important part of your celebration.<br />
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Photo via <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/fashion/weddings/today-in-the-role-of-flower-girl-grandma.html?_r=2" target="_blank">The New York Times</a>.

<strong>Consider Circular Seating</strong><br />
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What could be more magical and intimate than having all of your loved ones literally surrounding you as you exchange vows?!<br />
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Photo via <a href="http://iamkristenmarie.com/" target="_blank">Kristen Marie Photography</a>.

<strong>Set Up A Hanky Station</strong><br />
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Provide customized handkerchiefs at your ceremony "for happy tears" -- this is one sweet idea that can be incorporated into just about any type of wedding. <br />
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Photo via <a href="http://www.wanderingeye.ca/" target="_blank">Wandering Eye Photography</a>. As seen in this <a href="http://www.weddingbells.ca/real-weddings/a-wedding-planners-romantic-destination-wedding-in-florida/" target="_blank">real wedding</a>.

<strong>Incorporate A Love Note Box</strong><br />
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Even the most perfect couple will get into their fair share of disagreements. Fill a box with love letters to each other and hammer it shut at your ceremony. Open it up on an anniversary and remember all that love. Not only is this adorable, it's also a fun way to ease wedding nerves.<br />
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Photo via <a href="http://www.lovemedophotography.com/" target="_blank">Love Me Do Photography</a>.